Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
Society Notes.


The Mexican minister and Mrs Romero gave an
informal dinner on Sunday in honor OF Mr. and
MIS-. De Moran, who are persons OF high degree in
Mexico. The new table decorations OF gold can
from Paris were IN use. The latter were lled with
choice roses, and all were set upon Turkish scarf
1I scarlet be slK emSrodereG in silver The
thompson and Miss Ida Thompson, Mr. Ross
thompson, Miss Goldie, NJ. Hurtada, the Colombian
minister, the Chinese minister and Mr.. Liang, and
Mr.. Gibbon, OF the Mexican legation. Since their
arrival here ten days ago Mr.. and Mrs. Moran have
been the recipients OF much attention. On the nrst
DAY or their visit they received with their hostess
Mrs. j. w. Foster. In the afternoon, and In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Cayetano Romero, OF the
honor and saUpes at their residence @ On Massa. assn.
chusetts avenue, afterward. Mr.. Thompson gave
them theater party on Tuesday night, and on
wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Foster gave an in
formal dinner party In their honor, and on Thurs
day large afternoon reception. On Friday they
lunched at Mr.. Thompson's, and on Saturday
legation. where they found an elaborate collation.
spread for them by the hOspitable orientals. Two
6snnsr a.fes ~ eney sat Gown 70 G
and Mrs Morales OF the Mexican legation. Mr..
Muruaga will entertain them at a dinner party on
wednesday, and this afternoon at $3.50 they Will
be presented to Mrs. Cleveland at the White House
Mr.. and Mrs. Moran leave here on Friday morn
Ing for Boston, where they will make short visit.
Mr.. Hurtado, the new minister from Colombia, Is
here without his wife, who is travelling in Italy.
gay season here with Mrs Carlisle.
MS. Hazen yesterday moved into her new house
on 10th street, that adJolns the K-street house.
Miss Kate Irene Parkhurst, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Parkhurst, and Mr. b. Carlisle Fen
wick were married yesterday at the E-street Bap-
The ushers were Mr.. Chas Baker, George and Al.
bert Sheriff, and Mr.. Daniel Edlin, who also acted
as best man. The bride wore a tailor-made seal
brown serge, with brown hat and plumes, and car
ried bouquet OF La France roses Mr.. and Mrs.
Fenwick left the city Immediately afterward for q
trip TO New York city.
Mrs. George Hearst returned to the city from
California on Saturday and Is resting from tho
fatigues OF the long overland journey in the Fer
guson house on Highland Place that she has leased
for term Of years.
The Rovers Conversation Club met at Col. W.
l. Trenholm's saturday night. Those present were
sentative Hit, Mr.. Fred. Perry Powers, Dr. j.
H. Kdder, Capt. C. 4. Dutton, Judge c. c. Mott,
F. Mcfarland, Col Archibald Hopkins and Lieut.
enent Dyer.
Mrs. Sallie F. Harper of Washington, and Mr.. J.
E. c. F. Harper, OF Madison, Ind, were married at
the Metropolitan NJ. Z. church at O'Clock last
evening by Rev. John P. Newman. The attend
ants were DR.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Brandt. num-
Der OF intimate friends and relatives were present
Among the latter Was Miss Annie Harper, daugh-
ter OF the BRIDE After an enjoyable repast at the
Metropolitan Hotel Mr.. and Mrs. Harper left for
Madison, their future home.
The santa Claus party Tor the oenent OF Gar.
field Hospital was opened to-day successfully, not
withstanding the bad weather. substantial
New England lunch was the attraction during the
day.
Miss Katie B. Connell, OF Sth street. leaves for
Pittsburg tomorrow morning with her two sis
ters to spend the holidays.
Mrs. jeremiah NJ. Wilson and Miss Anna Wilson
entertained party OF twelve ladies at luncheon
to-day. The center OF the long table was adorned
by dainty golden wicker basket OF mafden-hair
ferns. At each cover was laid a great bunch OF
fresh flowers, tied with satin ribbons, on which
was embroidered in gold the name OF the guest
The flowers we're American beauty buds, Perle de
Jardin, Cornelia Cook and Papa Gontier roses,
white hyacinths purple violetS, and carnations
The silver candelabra were set with scarlet Japers
around which were ruchings OF scarlet SILK. The
guests were Mrs. Romero, Mrs. Moran, Mrs. John
W. Foster, Miss Eleanor Foster Mrs. HOratio King,
Mrs Bacon, Miss Mary Sherman, Miss Nellie
Painter, Miss Ida Thompson, Miss Gold1e, Mrs.
Robert Shellabarger, and Mrs John E. Beall.
Mrs. Catherwood, who has been the guest OF Mrs.
Leland Stanford leaves for her home in San Fran
cisco to-day. She is route from Paris where she
left her children at school, While here Mrs Gather
wood has been entertained by a number OF Califor-
MA people resident in the city. She the daughter
OF Judge Hastings, who founded The Hastings Law
College OF San Francisco.